H3549
An Act to remove woody biomass from the greenhouse gas emissions standard for municipal lighting plants
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Bill overview
This bill seeks to change Massachusetts’ greenhouse gas emissions standards for municipal lighting plants by removing woody biomass as a considered fuel source. Currently, the use of wood waste to generate electricity is factored into the emissions calculations. This legislation argues that relying on woody biomass is not a sustainable or effective way to reduce emissions and aims to shift the focus to cleaner energy alternatives. It’s part of a series of similar bills proposing changes to the state’s climate policies.
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Bud L. Williams
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
Danillo A. Sena
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf
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